If you’re seeking an experience for students that combines the creativity of the LEGO® brand with standards-based curriculum in a fun and stimulating environment, we’ve got awesome field trip adventures you won’t find anywhere else!

Available for grades K-6, LEGOLAND Florida field trips can be scheduled Monday through Friday now through June 1, 2018, excluding school holidays. They include 45-minute, hands-on educational experiences tailored to each grade level, with comprehensive teacher guides for use before and after your visit.

In addition, each field trip includes a full day’s admission to our theme park, which offers more than 50 rides, shows and attractions inspired by popular LEGO brands and characters.

In the Explosive Energy experience, Professor Black Brick unveils his dastardly master plan to replace all the renewable energy sources on Earth with geothermal energy from lava extracted from the planet’s core!

Choose from one of eight programs that offer creatively entertaining lessons in key STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) concepts led by one of our engaging “edu-tainers” in character, or opt for a self-guided adventure.

Exciting, story-driven adventures feature everything from earthquakes to extraterrestrial life, race cars to robots to renewable energy, all with unique LEGO themes, resources and building activities.

Click the image for a printable flier listing all our awesome educational experiences.

After a disastrous meteor shower, LEGO Base’s newest cadets must learn to pilot their very own LEGO robot and save the nearby space station in the Astro Bot experience.

For more information, visit www.LEGOLAND.com/education. To book a field trip, call 1-877-865-5346. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance and a minimum of 15 students are required for each program. One free chaperone is available for every five paid students.

6-year-old Carson from West Palm Beach, Fla., flipped a giant switch made of LEGO® bricks to officially “power up” the new solar array.

Multiple rows of solar panels can produce enough electricity to power more than 200 homes and enough shade for more than 600 cars. It’s Tampa Electric’s second large-scale photovoltaic (PV) array to be installed in the communities it serves, and its first large-scale array in Polk County.

Solar energy collected from the panels can power the entire LEGOLAND Hotel!

Tampa Electric owns the PV array, and the electricity it produces goes to the grid, benefiting the company’s 730,000 customers, including LEGOLAND Florida Resort. The panels can generate enough electricity from the sun to power the resort’s 152-room LEGOLAND Hotel!

The new solar canopy provides shade for more than 600 guest vehicles in the LEGOLAND parking lot.

The new system joins a smaller PV installation already in the theme park. In 2014, the company installed solar panels atop Imagination Zone, a large, indoor attraction filled with hands-on science and engineering-based activities for kids. So far, Tampa Electric has installed nine community-based solar PV arrays that offer the public an opportunity to see solar up close and to learn about the technology.

Casey’s dreams of a MINILAND 400 victory came to abrupt end when he crashed into a wall of giant LEGO bricks near the finish line.

Neck-and-neck they zoomed past the New York City skyline, remaining close as they barreled down the Las Vegas Strip. With the finish line in sight at the new Daytona display, Casey suddenly plowed into a pile of giant LEGO bricks near Kennedy Space Center while Layla raced ahead to claim victory. Her prize? A giant LEGO trophy accepted with a triumphant smile. Take a look:

Layla was selected for the one-of-a-kind race with the assistance of Merlin’s Magic Wand, a global charity that has helped nearly 300,000 children and their families enjoy a magical day out at more than 100 attractions operated around the world by Merlin Entertainments, parent company of LEGOLAND. Earlier this year, Layla’s dream of a huge backyard playhouse was fulfilled by Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida.

Afterward, the friendly competitors headed to the theme park’s new Imagination Zone. Let me tell you, this place is what your LEGO dreams are made of. It’s filled with hands-on LEGO building activities where kids can put their imaginations into overdrive.

After the MINILAND 400 race, Casey and Layla headed to the new Wheels Zone inside Imagination Zone, where they built and tested LEGO race cars.

Since Casey is a racing expert (even if he did get beat by a 10-year-old) he gave several young fans great tips for building creative LEGO vehicles to race down timed ramps in the new Wheels Zone. I wonder who had more fun, Casey or the kids?

Layla helped Casey and Chip Wile, president of Daytona International Speedway, place Minilander likenesses of the two men into the giant new LEGO model of the “World Center of Racing.”

Casey’s fans can watch him in the Coke Zero 400 at the real Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, July 2. Good luck, Casey!

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, this event has been rescheduled for Monday, June 20.

The 1/20-scale model of the “World Center of Racing” was updated following the DAYTONA Rising project — a $400 million frontstretch renovation that made DIS the first motorsports stadium in the world.

On Tuesday, June 7,Monday, June 20, we’ll celebrate to the sound of roaring engines and cheering fans during the “MINILAND 400,” a special, one-day-only race #BuiltForKids. Veteran NASCAR driver Casey Mears will visit LEGOLAND® Florida Resort to preview the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ return to DIS for the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola on July 2.

And you’re invited to witness history in the making!

Casey Mears is driver of the No. 13 GEICO ChevroletSS for Germain Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Picture this: Mears will be snugly seated in a kid-size vehicle customized to match his No. 13 GEICO Germain Racing stock car, up against a 10-year-old girl representing Make-A-Wish® Central and Northern Florida in a race through MINILAND USA, home to dozens of LEGO landmarks from cities across the U.S.

LEGOLAND guests are welcome to witness the fun, which will start at around 11:30 a.m.

With a wave of the green flag, the drivers will take off from between the Statue of Liberty and U.S. Capitol, zoom past the New York City skyline and barrel down the Las Vegas Strip before reaching the finish line at the giant new Daytona International Speedway model.

Kids can build and test LEGO vehicles in the racing-themed Wheels Zone, part of the newly re-imagined Imagination Zone.

Afterward, Mears will greet fans in the newly re-imagined Imagination Zone. Using his years of competitive driving expertise, he’ll help kids build and test creative LEGO vehicles before sending them zooming down timed ramps in the racing-themed Wheels Zone.

If you can’t join us in person, follow the fun with hashtag #MINILAND400 on our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels!

Fun facts

Designed by Merlin Magic Making, the new Daytona International Speedway display took a team of more than a dozen Master Model Builders to create out of 282,384 LEGO bricks.

The new stadium model stretches 31 feet and weighs more than 1,400 lbs.

The project required approximately 250 design hours and 2,100 build hours to complete.

Look for the word “Daytona” spelled out on fans’ shirts, a group of spectators holding letters that spell TURN LEFT and a contingent of misdirected soccer fans using their G-O-A-L signs to cheer on racers with G-O!

Sharp-eyed guests might also spot a cheeky nod to Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s recent heart-stopping moment when his steering wheel came off during a race.

Kids will discover a summer packed full of fun at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort this year as the place #BuiltForKids offers new attractions, fun new LEGO® building activities and a brand-new summertime event that will light the night with a dazzling fireworks display:

LEGOLAND Night Lights — new event for 2016!The “Lightiest Nightiest Nights of All” invite guests to enjoy a brand-new event included with theme park admission and held exclusively at LEGOLAND Florida Resort. Here’s what’s in store every Saturday and Sunday from June 18 through July 31, plus Monday, July 4:

Extended park hours

All-new fireworks spectacular featuring LEGO® NINJAGO™ at 9 p.m.

New character meet-and-greets

New LEGO® Friends stage show

Minifigure mural build

LEGO® scavenger hunt

DJ glow dance party

For an additional cost, a special VIP experience is available with preferred fireworks seating, special snacks and more! Space is limited, so book now!

Imagination Zone — newly re-imagined!
The theme park’s Imagination Zone venue, a popular indoor space filled with hands-on LEGO building activities in a variety of themes, has debuted several all-new areas where kids can unleash the power of their imagination in fun new ways. Following a months-long refurbishment, the awesomely re-imagined space gives LEGOLAND Florida Resort guests many great new reasons to come and play.

While a few favorites remain, several new activities promise endless possibilities to dream it, build it, race it, fly it, swim it and more in a cool indoor play area that’s been totally transformed with colorful furnishings and floor-to-ceiling graphics. Highlights include Creation Zone, Water Zone, Wheels Zone, Building Zone and Flight Zone.

“LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS™: The Book of Creativity” — action-packed 4D film starring the new LEGO heroes!
Playing daily in the Wells Fargo® Fun Town Theater alongside “The LEGO Movie™ 4D A New Adventure,” this all-new 4D attraction is an immersive, animated adventure created especially for LEGOLAND Parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers around the world. Take a look:

Lance Richmond, one of the LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS, is available to greet theme park guests.

Set in the futuristic kingdom of Knighton, the 12½-minute film follows five young knights in their quest to defeat Jestro, the Book of Monsters and their Lava Monster Army. Led by heroic Clay Moorington, the band of knights join forces with the great digital wizard, Merlok 2.0, to vanquish the enemy and stop him from getting his devious hands on a powerful book of magic.

Plus, Lance Richmond, the handsome hero of LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS, will be available to greet guests outside the theater. Check the theme park’s free Show Guide for character appearance times.

Build-A-Boat — nautical new attraction at LEGOLAND Water Park!
Creative Cove is a new expansion area at LEGOLAND Water Park that adds a fun, hands-on attraction, Build-A-Boat, where kids can create and race LEGO watercraft through fast-flowing rivers alongside cheering crowds in a setting inspired by the popular LEGO City Coast Guard sets.

Additional dining offerings, increased seating capacity and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the entire water park round out the all-new offerings for 2016.

After months of work by the talented team at Merlin Magic Making, the Imagination Zone building has finally re-opened at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort with an awesome new look and many great hands-on LEGO® building activities #BuiltForKids.

Imagination Zone has been refreshed inside and out with a bold new design.

The cool indoor space has been transformed in every direction with colorful new furnishings, floor-to-ceiling graphics and thousands of LEGO bricks awaiting assembly into whatever your imagination can, well, imagine!

The central space includes many themed LEGO building areas, including Building Zone.

Whether you’re building a virtual sea creature with touch-screen technology in Water Zone or sending your crazy creation zipping through the air in Flight Zone, the re-imagined attraction offers something for everyone.

Last night, we invited several hundred LEGOLAND® Florida Resort fans to enjoy an evening of fun and surprises after the theme park closed, the first of what we hope are many exclusive events promoted here on our blog.

An excited crowd waits for the sneak peek event to get started!

Those who signed up for the free, sneak preview event were the first to experience the all-new LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ 4D film, which opened today, and the newly re-imagined Imagination Zone venue, which re-opens Friday, May 27, with lots of fun, hands-on LEGO building activities #BuiltForKids.

After entering the Wells Fargo® Fun Town Theater, everyone had a chance to show off their NEXO KNIGHTS knowledge during a casual game of “Know Your Knight,” and several lucky guests took home brand-new NEXO KNIGHTS building sets, each one cooler than the last.

While one half of the group was busy creating at Imagination Zone, the other posed for a quick picture before the start of the 4D film.

Then the lights dimmed and it was showtime for “LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: The Book of Creativity,” an immersive, 12½-minute 4D film that follows five young knights in their quest to defeat Jestro, the Book of Monsters and their army of Lava Monsters. During the action-packed adventure, wind and fog filled the air at key moments while occasional spritzes of water helped bring the action off the screen and into the seats, to the audience’s delight and surprise. Here’s a preview:

Across the park, creativity ran wild as kids explored the whimsical Imagination Zone building, which has been totally transformed with colorful new furnishings and floor-to-ceiling graphics. Highlights include Creation Zone, Water Zone, Wheels Zone, Building Zone and Flight Zone, with each area offering endless possibilities for kids to dream it, build it, race it, fly it, swim it and more!

“My son and I had a BLAST!!!!” one remarked through the blog. “The movie was, according to my 6-year-old, ‘The rockin-est, awesomest NEXO KNIGHTS ever!’ You guys are AWESOME!!!”

Another had this to say: “The event tonight was great! The 4D movie was awesome and Imagination Zone is better than I ever could have asked. Worth the wait.”

Joining us for the evening as our guests of honor were students from Oasis Christian Academy in Winter Haven, Fla., an incredible group of kids from the Step Up For Students program. Supported in part by LEGOLAND Florida Resort and other businesses throughout the state, the nonprofit organization helps manage the income-based Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, which provides parents tuition assistance for private schools or transportation resources for out-of-district public schools. We’re delighted to support its efforts to provide the best learning environment for children.

“The Step Up For Students Scholarship Program is helping to positively shape the future of our state’s children, but we couldn’t do this important work without donors like LEGOLAND Florida Resort,” said Doug Tuthill, the organization’s president. “We are grateful for their support and for the impact that LEGOLAND is making in our community.”

Oasis Christian Academy students were the night’s special guests.

Earlier today, “LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: The Book of Creativity” officially opened to park guests, making its worldwide premiere here in Florida. A young brick fan by the name of Romeo was dubbed an honorary knight and given special knightly authority to lead a moment of celebration. With sword and shield in hand, he helped cut a ceremonial ribbon and welcomed guests to enjoy the brand-new film.

Lance Richmond, center, makes his first appearance at LEGOLAND Florida Resort to celebrate the premiere of the film.

We’re thrilled to announce that the awesomely re-imagined Imagination Zone will open May 27 at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, giving guests many great new reasons to come and play at the place #BuiltForKids.

While a few favorites remain, several all-new LEGO® building activities promise endless possibilities to dream it, build it, race it, fly it, swim it and more in a cool indoor play area that’s been totally transformed with colorful furnishings and floor-to-ceiling graphics.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve given our fans exclusive previews of the fun that awaits in the Creation Zone, Water Zone, Wheels Zone and Building Zone. Today we’re spotlighting the centerpiece — literally — of the new space, Flight Zone.

Using thousands of loose LEGO bricks, kids can build flying, flapping contraptions to the limits of their imagination then put them to the ultimate test by racing their crazy creations against other kids on suspended ziplines.

In this zone, if you can build it, you can fly it! Who needs physics or fuel?

Next time, we’ll share some exclusive photos of the cool new attractions, so check back here soon. Remember, the fun opens Friday, May 27, so mark your calendar!